TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the 10 most-viewed articles at TheGunBlog.ca from April 1 to June 30, and in the first six months of the year.
Analysis
There are 24 posts filed in Analysis (this is page 1 of 2).
Anti-Gun Law Outlook: Today’s Gun & Gang Summit, and Beyond
Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale opens Summit on Gun and Gang Violence. Source: Ministry
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is getting ready to propose the first anti-gun laws since the punitive Firearms Act of 1995. Here’s what happened at today’s gun and gang conference in Ottawa, and an outlook for what’s next.
Top Guns of YouTube: Rankings by Subscribers, Views and Growth
TheGunBlog.ca — Following is the third annual ranking of YouTube’s top gun channels by subscribers, growth, views and more.
Polytechnique Is Unrelated to Gun Control in Google Search
TheGunBlog.ca — Every year, a group uses the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre of Dec. 6, 1989, for its anti-gun marketing blitz. While Canadian shooters brace for the annual campaign, an analysis of Google searches suggests most people don’t connect Polytechnique with gun control.
Gun Licences, Handguns and AR-15s Rose to Records in October
TheGunBlog.ca — Here’s some bright news on this dark anniversary: The number of Canadians with gun licences rose to a record in October, and individual ownership of handguns and AR-15 rifles climbed by more than 1,000 a week to a new high.
Is Statistics Canada Overstating ‘Firearm-Related Homicides’?
(Update 14 May 2018: Adds data on automatic firearms and “firearm-like weapons” in ninth paragraph.)
TheGunBlog.ca — Statistics Canada’s annual homicide report counted 223 “firearm-related homicides” last year. Data tables accompanying the publication show 30 of them, or 13.5 percent, may not involve guns at all.
How Much Does a Gun Cost in Canada?
TheGunBlog.ca — Factoid: The average price of a gun in Canada is $564, based on official statistics and some assumptions.
That information and the rest of this article won’t help you budget your next purchase or the cost of getting into shooting or hunting. It probably won’t help you with anything at all, unless you enjoy geeking out about firearms and data about them.
RCMP’s Top Gun Suppliers 2016: Colt Canada, M.D. Charlton, S&W
Colt Canada Corp. was the RCMP’s biggest supplier of guns last year, as Canada’s national police equipped officers with AR-15 rifles. M.D. Charlton Co., which sells SIG Sauer, Mossberg and Winchester among its brands, came second, followed by Smith & Wesson Corp. in third place.
Andrew Scheer, Maxime Bernier, Guns and Politics: Reflections
Screenshot of first-round vote for Conservative Party of Canada leader, 27 May 2017. Source: Conservative.ca
Andrew Scheer wasn’t my first choice to lead the Conservative Party of Canada, until party members elected him last night. Now, Scheer is my guy and I want him to be prime minister.
Following are some thoughts on what just happened and what comes next.
Analysis: RCMP 2016 Commissioner of Firearms Report
Following is some analysis of the 2016 Commissioner of Firearms Report, which was published today by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provides a snapshot of Canadian gun licences, registrations and related topics as of Dec. 31, 2016.
Gun Imports Jump as Industry Aims to Avoid Crisis From New Rules
Canada’s gun imports surged in the first quarter as companies stocked up to shield themselves from government import rules that take effect June 1 and threaten to hurl the industry into a crisis. The government said it’s planning an update soon.
More Than 90,000 Canadians Are Allowed to Carry Guns Every Day
(Update 06 May 2018: Updated chart and notes. 20 May 2017: Added new info under Additions.)
More than 90,000 Canadians are authorized to carry loaded guns on their person in daily life, mainly for self-defence against human attackers. More than 90 percent are civilian police and law enforcement, or military. If they were all on duty at the same time, it would be equivalent to about 3 people carrying guns for every 1,000 adults.
Gun Owners and the Charter of Rights After 35 Years: Some Links
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The document’s legal and political significance and symbolism are as important as they are controversial for all Canadians, especially those of us who buy, sell, own, use or work with guns.
Gun Industry Faces Turmoil, Costs as UN Marking Deadline Nears
Canada’s firearm industry is in turmoil over import-marking rules that start June 1, threatening gun shops, importers and consumers with surging prices, business closures and more than 5,000 job losses.
First Take: Inside Today’s Study of ‘Firearm Injuries’ in Youth
TheGunBlog.ca asks questions on a graphic from Canada’s Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
The Canadian Medical Association Journal released a study today showing that an average of one child and young adult was shot each day in Ontario between 2008 and 2012.
The following is some context based on what we know and what we don’t know. TheGunBlog.ca has requested an interview with the lead researcher.
Top Guns of YouTube: Demolition Ranch Surges, FPS Russia Stops
Demolition Ranch is the new king of YouTube gun channels as it attracts subscribers faster than anyone else in the top 20. In just the past six months, it has overtaken FullMag and hickok45.
FPS Russia still leads by total subscribers, but hasn’t published a video since April 2016. It ranks last for subscriber growth. Range Time TS has also stopped.
The charts below rank the top 20 channels on different criteria. You can also see rankings at December 2015 and June 2016. TheGunBlog.ca got the idea for these rankings from Demolition Ranch’s Top YouTube Gun Channels…….ROAST video of the top 15 channels in July 2014.
Kevin O’Leary Gets So Much Wrong About Guns
Kevin O’Leary shoots a belt-fed machine gun. Source: Kevin O’Leary via the Ottawa Citizen
Kevin O’Leary, considering a run for leader of Canada’s Conservative Party and then possibly prime minister, gets so much wrong about guns.
Gun Policies of Conservative Party Leadership Candidates (2)
(Update 27 May 2017: Andrew Scheer was elected party leader today. See highlights of his gun policies here.)
(New in this update: Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Kellie Lietch, Erin O’Toole, Andrew Scheer, Brad Trost.)
TheGunBlog.ca is compiling the policies and statements of candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada related to the freedoms and rights of firearms users and owners. The party’s own policy is at the bottom. Party members are scheduled to elect the next leader in May 2017.
Montreal, Calgary Lead Five Biggest Cities in Number of Shooters
Montreal has the highest number of licensed shooters among Canada’s five-biggest cities, but you’re most likely to bump into a gun lover in Calgary.
Top YouTube Gun Channels: DemolitionRanch Surges
DemolitionRanch attracted subscribers faster than any other major YouTube gun channel in the first six months of this year, while James Yeager added more videos than any of his peers in that period.
The ranking of the top 10 channels has remained unchanged since December, with FPSRussia, hickok45 and FullMag holding onto the first three spots.
This is an update to a previous post of the biggest and hottest gun channels.